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The Epicurean Dealmaker – Skewering the Bailouts and Bankers
Posts to The Epicurean Dealmaker (TED) blog are infrequent but have been especially wonderful this month. The best is this week’s post...

Kirk Hartley
Nov 21, 20091 min read
Galleon Hedge Fund – Insider Trading Ring
Here are the insider trading charges against Galleon’s founder and here is an NYT article on the scam. The insider trading ring is...

Kirk Hartley
Oct 17, 20091 min read
If You Like What You Read Here, Feel Free to Tell the ABA
The ABA is seeking nominations for good law blogs. If you like globaltort, please feel free (humor intended) to tell the ABA by clicking...

Kirk Hartley
Sep 10, 20091 min read
Differences In Legal Systems – Mexico and the US On Criminal Law
How different is the Mexican legal system from the US system? The article pasted below provides a glimpse in to the current signficant...

Kirk Hartley
Aug 16, 20094 min read
Judging Opinions and Other Writings Using Plagiarism Software
Great post on Conglomerate with links to lots of specifics about using plagiarim software to figure patterns and averages regarding the...

Kirk Hartley
Aug 8, 20091 min read
Does the Engagement Ring Have to Be Returned When the Marriage Does Not Happen – Illinois Appe
Hard to resist posting on this classic law school issue, even if not really a tort. The article below is excerpted from the Chicago Daily...

Kirk Hartley
Jul 12, 20092 min read
No Recession in Fees for Massive Bankruptcies – $ 262 Million to Date for Lehman
Wow – see here for a basic article on the Lehman fees, and here is a link saying that Prof. LoPucki thinks fees may end up at slightly...

Kirk Hartley
Jul 10, 20091 min read
The Future of Legal Education in the US ?
An interesting and detailed post here from Empirical Legal Studies on the future of legal education, including recent “radical” but great...

Kirk Hartley
Jul 9, 20091 min read
We Still Need a Cure for ALS 70 Years after Lou Gehrig’s “Luckiest Man” Speech
Here is a blog entry from one of the lawyers at the Conglomerate explaining part of the personal and moving story behind how and why...

Kirk Hartley
Jul 3, 20091 min read
Email Subscription Option, and Blog Technical Problems
In response to some requests, there is now an email subscription that allows you to receive an email of every new post. If that is of...

Kirk Hartley
Jun 24, 20091 min read
How Many Chances Will You Actually Have to Save a Life ?
How many chances will you have to actually save a life? An opportunity for you may be at hand. June 8 – 22 is the time period for free...

Kirk Hartley
Jun 9, 20092 min read
Offtopic – Lawyers and Voters’ Rights 2008 – Get Involved
The 2008 elections in the US are hard fought and important. Indeed, the President of the American Bar Association has issued a call to...

Kirk Hartley
Sep 16, 20082 min read
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